The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-25

would be sufficient, but If this amend
ment should be agreed to it is claimed
that legislation would be required by the
House to make the treaty operative.
Without discussing the merits OF this
technical proposition, it is stated that
the King will not risk the possibility OF
rejection OF this i'm portant concession.
1t is said that the President will send
a message to the Senate advising re-
newal OF the Treaty for period Of three
years.
'WAsHINGToN, February 12th.-Claus
Spreckels arrived here on Thursday to
look after the Hawaiian Reciprocity
Treaty. The proposed new treaty ex-
tends the period of reciprocity for
period OF seven years. This measure
has already passed the Senate, and is
now in the hands of King Kalakaua for
acceptance. The Treaty was got through
the Senate by bait being thrown to
that body in the shape of granting to
this country the exclusive use OF Pearl
River Harbor, which would require an
occupiable. 1t is probable that the
Treaty to extend the period of reciprocity
would not have passed the Senate if this
glittering but pinchbeck trinket had not
been thrown in.
There has been no doubt here for
some time that the whole scheme of the
Pearl River cession was originally sug-
gested by the sugar ring, and that His
Majesty will gladly accept it as a cOndi-
ton of the extension of the Treaty; but
the House must give its assent to the
Treaty before it can become law. This
is the view taken by the leading lawyers
of the House. Spreckels' presence here
is taken to mean that he wants the
Treaty Endorsed by the House. The
Louisiana planters oppose the Treaty,
and the Louisiana members of the
House believe they can defeat the pas
sage OF resolution approving it. Spreck-
els came here by way of New Orleans,
where it is believed he had some COM
munication with the sugar makers.
WASHINGTON, February 14th Especially.
Various reports have been circulated
since the Senate ratified the Hawaiian
Treaty with an amendment providing
for the cessiOn of Pearl River Harder 70
the United States, as to what action the
President would take in the matter.
Statements coming from apparently re-
sponsible sources have been found in
accurate. The proposition for a renewal
of the present treaty Tor period of
seven years was made By President Ar
thur. There Is very large majority II
the Senate in favor OF this proposition.
The friends Of The treaty, hawcvor, were
evidently outwittei by the minority OPP
posed to it. The proposition 10 ask for
the cession of Pearl River Hurbor origi-
mated in the minds OF few friends of
the Chinese in the Foreign Relations
Committee, who thought they could
score a point over the Administration
There was a majority of the friends OF
the extension of the treaty simply Who
were opposed to the amendment, but the
opponents of the treaty joining hands
with the supporters Of the amendment
carried it by majority ui seven. The
constitution requires a tWo-thirds vote
to ratify treaty, and until within a few
months the two-tlirds majority has been
beaten. Its adoption will probably de-
feat the extension plan for the present
Congress, and the old treaty viii remain
in force until one or the other OF the
contracting parties gives the years no
tice which is required to terminate ii.
Secretary Bayard does not think that
Senator Edmunds Of the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee has any right under
the constitution to make treaties. That
power, he holds, rests exclusively with
President, and it is not likely that any
attention will be paid to the new treaty
as changed by the Pearl River amend
ment At the next session of Congress
a new treaty or a simple extension of
the present treaty with Hawaii will
probably be sent by the President to the
Senate.